diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-7000.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-7000.c
index fa35da4edda2..413b63e09717 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-7000.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-7000.c
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
 #include "iwl-agn-hw.h"
 
 /* Highest firmware API version supported */
-#define IWL7260_UCODE_API_MAX	15
+#define IWL7260_UCODE_API_MAX	16
 
 /* Oldest version we won't warn about */
 #define IWL7260_UCODE_API_OK	12
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-8000.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-8000.c
index 92709ad5de44..8324bc8987a9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-8000.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-8000.c
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
 #include "iwl-agn-hw.h"
 
 /* Highest firmware API version supported */
-#define IWL8000_UCODE_API_MAX	15
+#define IWL8000_UCODE_API_MAX	16
 
 /* Oldest version we won't warn about */
 #define IWL8000_UCODE_API_OK	12